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Fracking in Florida

Fracking in Florida. What It Is and Why It’s a Problem. What We’re Going to Cover. What is fracking? Why is it a problem? What is there to do?. A special thanks to Conservancy of Southwest Florida for their help with this presentation. The League of Women Voters. Nonpartisan, but political

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Fracking in Florida

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  1. Fracking in Florida What It Is and Why It’s a Problem

  2. What We’re Going to Cover What is fracking? Why is it a problem? What is there to do? A special thanks to Conservancy of Southwest Florida for their help with this presentation.

  3. The League of Women Voters • Nonpartisan, but political • Established: 1920 • 1972: Men accepted • Educate & Advocate

  4. Florida’s Unique Environment • Special species • Wetlands • Fresh-water aquifer

  5. Florida’s Water Cycle Courtesy of Northwest Florida Water Management District

  6. “FRACKING” is an unconventional natural gas and oilextraction process from rock layers deep underground.

  7. What Comes with Fracking • Road building • Pad clearing • Truck trips • Drilling • Cementing • Flowback waters • Off-gassing • Compressors • Pipelines

  8. What Else Can Come with Fracking • Contaminated water • Polluted air • High usage of water • Noise • Diesel pollution • Methane leaks • Earthquakes

  9. Impacts on Vulnerable Areas Proposed drilling projects are often:

  10. Seismic Exploration 30-ton trucks driving through Big Cypress National Preserve Pictures courtesy of Conservancy of Southwest Florida, article Tampa Bay Times, July 20, 2017

  11. Mineral Rights vs. Surface Rights • Mineral rights and surface rights can be separate • Horizontal drilling can go up to 2 miles under homes and public land

  12. Drilling Methods Photo from Workinfo.org AKA FRACKING

  13. Fracking in South Florida • Fracking attempts in Collier County in 2013 • Company claimed “trade secrets” to hide fracking chemicals • Permits revoked Photo from Naples Daily News

  14. Water Withdrawal Permit Collier County company was permitted to withdraw as much as 2,000 households per year. 280.32 million gallons a year

  15. Contaminated Water Illustration from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  16. Tale of Three Wells Water Supply Well Water Supply Well Graphic by Al Granberg for ProPublica

  17. Drilling Activity in Florida Northwest Florida Southwest Florida Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 8/18/2017

  18. Contaminated Water Supplies Production well with fracking underway Possible contamination through production well or abandoned wells Abandoned well with improperly plugged hole Graphic provided by Conservancy of Southwest Florida

  19. Underground Oil Formations Sunnilandis described by industry as “an overlooked oil resource play”

  20. Permitting Problems

  21. What Can We Do?

  22. THANK YOU! Questions? We gratefully acknowledge the help of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in preparing of this presentation. PowerPoint created by Marty Sullivan Former Natural Resources Issue Chairperson League of Women Voters of Florida

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